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Finding the Third Proportional to 78,646,491 and 122,110,456.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 78,646,491 and 122,110,456.50 is: 189,594,772.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    78,646,491 : 122,110,456.50 = 122,110,456.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    78,646,491/122,110,456.50 = 122,110,456.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    78,646,491x = 122,110,456.50 × 122,110,456.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    78,646,491x = 14,910,963,586,638,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,910,963,586,638,392/78,646,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,594,772.72

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